Matchmaker provides subscribers with information on climate resilient infrastructure projects worldwide through a specialized project dashboard derived from the unique CDP Cities disclosure platform and our partners.
Often climate related activities in cities are isolated from economic development outreach, creating communication and information barriers between cities and potential investors. Matchmaker bridges this divide by working with cities to highlight projects in flood control, waste management, sustainable transportation, renewable energy, water management, and energy efficiency. Matchmaker serves as a clearinghouse for cities to showcase planned projects to the finance sector and better position them to mitigate against and adapt to climate change.
Benefits for Matchmaker subscribers
- Access to dashboard detailing cities’ climate and sustainability activities
- Screening capabilities to identify urban climate projects based on desired criteria
- Lead generation for projects in infrastructure, energy efficiency, renewable energy, etc.
Benefits for participating cities
- Showcase relevant projects to improve potential for investment and implementation
- Receive assistance linking economic development with climate and sustainability efforts
- Consultation assistance to detail projects and improve disclosure quality overall
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C40 - The demand for financing climate projects in cities
total capital investment (US$) across all climate-related projects submitted to the CFF and CDP
projects analysed (106 applications for support received by C40's Cities Finance Facility, 1,037 projects reported to CDP in 2017)
projects focused on energy and buildings; they represent the largest share of climate-related projects in cities
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In 2017, 362 cities disclosed more than 1,000 projects to CDP, representing over $52 billion (USD). For the full set of Matchmaker project data and access to the project dashboard, subscribe to the Matchmaker service.
Scoping: The city is in the process of developing a project plan. This is also known as the identification phase.
Pre-feasibility study: The city is researching the feasibility of the project plan. This is also known as the evaluation phase.
Pre-implementation: The city has developed a project plan but not begun implementation. This is also known as the feasibility or definition phase.
Implementation: The project has started implementation (execution).
Operation: The project is in full operation.
Monitoring and reporting: The project is complete and results are being measured.
Complete: The project has been completed.
Not reported: Project status was not disclosed to CDP.
Data in these charts come from responses to question 5.2 and were self-reported by cities.
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